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Did John Travolta do all the dancing in Urban Cowboy?
John Travolta had a mechanical bull installed in his house two months before production began. He became so good that he was allowed to dismiss the stunt double and do the takes himself.
What song did Travolta dance to urban cowboy?
“URBAN COWBOY” – “NEON MOON” – BROOKS AND DUNN The music is “Neon Moon” by Brooks and Dunn.
Who showed John Travolta to dance?
Deney Terrio
Deney Terrio is one of the original pioneers of the Disco Dance era and the coach and choreographer who taught John Travolta how to dance for the motion picture Saturday Night Fever. Of course Deney would have never been given the opportunity had he not been an incredible dancer and showman himself.
What was the song played in Urban Cowboy?
The film featured a hit soundtrack album spawning numerous Top 10 Billboard Country Singles, such as #1 “Lookin’ for Love” by Johnny Lee, #1 “Stand by Me” by Mickey Gilley, #3 (AC chart) “Look What You’ve Done to Me” by Boz Scaggs, #1 “Could I Have This Dance” by Anne Murray, and #4 “Love the World Away” by Kenny …
What is the Travolta dance move?
And although folks can’t agree on a name for The Travolta / The Point Move / The Disco Finger, they all know that it’s best done with “You Should Be Dancing” by the Bee Gees playing with the bass turned all the way up.
What songs are played in Urban Cowboy?
The ‘Urban Cowboy’ Soundtrack: All the Songs, Ranked
- Gilley’s ‘Urban Cowboy’ Band, ‘Orange Blossom Special’ / ‘Hoedown’
- Anne Murray, “Could I Have This Dance”
- Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, “Nine Tonight”
- Charlie Daniels Band, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”
- Mickey Gilley, “Here Comes the Hurt Again”
Who created the bump dance?
The bump was a 1970s fad dance introduced by Johnny Spruce in which the main move is to lightly “bump” hips on every other beat of the music.
Is Gilley’s bar still standing?
Gilley continued operating the 70,000-square-foot club until the judge ordered Gilley’s to close down in 1989 due to loss of profits. Sadly, on July 5, 1990, an Arson fire attack destroyed the main building. The fire fiercely burned in the all-wood structure, reaching the rodeo arena and recording studio.